Plant-Out Camp Out

Welcome to Plant-out Camp out!

Thank you for wishing to help plant trees!

This is an experimental event in “ Group Work for Land Healing” inspired in part by the Global Earth Repair conference held in Port Townsend in 2019. ( Lots of great videos from that conference are available online) Around the world, commons-based land management involves ritualized and ceremonial group work forms, from the LIMPIA ( Spring cleaning ceremony) of the Acequia irrigation systems of the Southwest, to Water temples of Balinese Rice irrigation systems, to Alp processions of the Swiss transhumance in Alpine pastures. Treating our home landscape as a place of belonging, means deepening our relationships with each other, our literacy of the seasons, of the ecology and needs of our watershed. We hope that this event is a learning experience for all of us in the logistics of low cost, low headache group work-- so that we can keep doing big projects that help improve local resiliency, and each time a little better. Thank you for your observations, your sensing, your input, your helping hands, and your patience with the process. Due to COVID it is very important to

1. WASH YOUR HANDS
2. MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCE
3. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR OWN DISHES
4. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR OWN SAFTEY
5. BE VERY RESPECTFUL OF OTHERS

If you are uncomfortable with any of the above, then perhaps this isn’t for you. If you think you can plant trees in the sunshine and eat in socially distanced manner while meeting wonderful people--- we look forward to transcending the limits of this anti-assembly time, and rebuilding our social mojo together!

What to Expect:

• You will be well-fed.
• You will be planting nut trees, fruit trees, and companion plants.
• You will be helping to re-establish groves of Oregon White Oak, an important over-story tree of the PNW.
• You will be outside, moving your body, breathing fresh air, in the company of friends.
• You will learn about the benefits of bio-char and how we can make it from abundant resources on the land.
• You will learn about Greenhorns, Agrarian Trust, and the new farmer movement.
• You will leave with the satisfaction of good work, transformation of landscape, performing of service, increased food security, the joy of fall colors, friend networking and the smell of campfire in your hair.

Plant-out participants will divide into small groups for instructional workshops, tree planting, and soil building. Meals will be prepared from a potlatch-style of gathered food. Sanitation facilities are provided.

What to Bring:

You will be planting trees, moving mulch, wheelbarrows, etc. Be ready to get muddy!

1. Tent, sleeping pad, sleeping bag, pillow (meet your own need for comfort however you see fit)
2. Headlamp
3. Personal sanitation/ masks for group times
4. Muck / hiking Boots
5. Change of clothes
6. Warm socks! Hat, etc
7. Weather proof gloves
8. If you have it, labelled shovel and pick
9. 2 pounds of non-perishable food from list
10. 2-3 pounds fruits and veggies from your garden
11. Bring your own plate, fork, etc you will be washing your own ** If you have it, extra to share, label your stuff!

This is a multi-day event.

Friday

• Arrive anytime after 3pm for campsite set-up
• 5:00pm - farm tour
• 6:00pm - evening food
• 7:30pm - briefing of agenda
• 8:00 pm - evening by the fire.

Saturday

• 8 am - Eggy breakfast, morning briefing, break into squads for tree planting
• 9 am - Plant out
• Noon - Lunch
• 1pm - Rest and relax with a presentation/ learning segment
• 2pm - Plant out
• 6 pm - Dinner & fire

Sunday

• 8 am - Eggy breakfast, morning briefing, break into squads for tree planting
• 9 am - Plant out
• Noon - Lunch
• 1pm - Rest and relax with a presentation/ learning segment
• 2pm - Plant out
• 6 pm - Dinner & fire

Food List (please bring 2lbs. from the list, RSVP with what you'll bring so we can cover all the list items. We will send out an update two days before the event).

• Oatmeal
• Coconut milk
• Sunflower oil
• Olive oil
• Lentils
• Butter
• Frozen meat
• Milk
• Cream
• Half and Half
• Coffee
• Tea
• Bread
• Butter
• BYOB to share and enjoy as you see fit
• Marshmallows
• Gram crackers
• Alcohol rubbing

If you are unable to come for the entire weekend, we'd love to see you for at least one full day and overnight. This is a way to become more knitted together as a community. Please choose a ticket that best fits your availability.

There will be a limited number of car camping spots within walking distance of the main outdoor gathering space. Please plan to tent camp, if you can.

We request adherence to safe COVID-19 practices, including hand washing, mask wearing in indoor spaces or in close proximity and 6' social space observance. Weekend activities will be outdoors, rain or shine, with covered space provided in the central gathering area.

www.mozaic.farm

www.greenhorns.org/plant_out